The aspiring rapper was just seeing success in the Hip Hop industry after he gave rapper Meek Mill his mixtape and was immediately signed afterwards to Maybach Music under Meek Mill's label Dreamchasers this year.

Lil Snupe was shot twice in his torso and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Winnfield police Lt. Charles Curry said.

Murder suspect Tony D. Holden, 36, was arrested of first-degree murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Meek Mill tweeted:

"R.I.P 2 my lil f*cking n*gga #lilsnupe I tried everything in my power 2 get that kid out of the streets!," Meek tweeted June 20th.